Truth and generosity

If proof were needed that any ideology can be reversed this book shows the way. The vitriolic hatred of the Jews /Israel shown by Muslims, Arabs, those of African descent and the hard left is explained as PR and propaganda together with ancient mistaken beliefs for the purposes of destabilising the Western world and liberal mind. This book shows that the hateful ideology is a construct and can therefore be deconstructed. This book should be prescribed reading for anyone interested in politics, civilisation and phsychology.

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Well researched, and helpful

There’s a lot of information in this book. Understandably our man speaks with passion, and an expertise that comes from knowledge of the history of Jew-hate, and how it can be traced through to modern times, how it has changed with the creation of Israel, and yet has remained much the same. Explaining how the antisemitic propaganda of Nazism and Communism continue to poison the world view of Jews and of Israel makes alot of sense. Clearly this was written before the events of 7/10, but sadly i don’t think it would have made any significant difference to the content if it been written afterwards. I look forward to a day when this book becomes irrelevant, but at the moment, it is more relevant than ever.

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honest review

the narration is good, the points and arguments well made. I only got fed up with some of the repetition that occurred. The book could be a quarter the size and still drive home the same facts

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Voice of measure and reason on highly relevant topic

This book addresses issues with life and death consequences in the real world. It shows how bad ideas can have terrible outcomes, and our current highly polarised opinions need to be based on analysis rather than prejudice

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Interesting listen.

Very well articulated and would recommend anyone with an interest in this to have a listen.

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This book couldn’t be more needed than now

Superbly written, informative, factual and moving. Highly recommended and a must read / listen. Also enjoyed hearing this read in the author’s own voice.

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Really!!

I found the author's biase towards South Africa and in particular towards the Afrikaner, the Boer disturbing. Did the author not take the trouble to find out where the concentration camps were first used as a tool for mass extermination of an ethnic group? Britain were the last country to close a Jewish concentration camp run by Britain on Cyprus? If Israel should give in to Hamas, it will look like post-apartheid South Africa, a broken, corrupt country where none of the South African anti-apartheid activists want to live in. The book is a summary of many of the historical wrongs committed through ignorance and pure malice against a group of people who share one religion that values life, freedom and the betterment of mankind. I am glad I listened to it and read it.

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Fascinating and important. Hatred of Israel is not just criticism

Author is saying that Israel is far from perfect, like any modern democracy, however deserves equal treatment by the media and public opinion.

He shows how dictators and terrorists have used the left and progressives as useful idiots to further their cause. This has been successful in the west due to latent cultural anti semitism and students looking for a cause celebre. Israel's neighbours are often just downright racist. This has infected even the top of Ivy league universities

He shows how many of the progressive views are in essence little different from medieval mobs and Nazi Germany.

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So deeply illuminating.

I cannot state enough what a coherently written intelligently argued book this is. I have learned so many things that I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t know but am SO much more clear headed now that I do have the facts to back up my sentiments.
Thank you for the time and effort this book must have taken. I have shared it with everyone I know!

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Depth of knowledge

Rarely a reviewer I feel compelled to comment by the depth of knowledge of the author, this is a price of research that goes back to biblical times. If you're like me and troubled by the situation in Israel and Palestine but largely ignorant then this book is an education, with the bonus of setting Israel in a global context - the author doesn't say it but I'm left viewing Israel as a pawn between opposing world and Middle Eastern powers. Fascinating, great context, well narrated, I'm less ignorant now.

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